AGA Guidelines for IBS testing: Difference between revisions
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##Stool for occult blood | ##Stool for occult blood | ||
##Flexible [[sigmoidoscopy]] | ##Flexible [[sigmoidoscopy]] | ||
##IF > 50, [[colonoscopy]] or [[Lower gastrointestinal series|barium enema]] and sigmoidoscopy | ##IF > 50, [[colonoscopy]] or [[Lower gastrointestinal series|barium enema]] and [[sigmoidoscopy]] | ||
##For diarrhea predominant: | ##For diarrhea predominant: | ||
###Small bowel radiograph | ###Small bowel radiograph | ||
###Lactose/dextrose H2 breathing test | ###Lactose/dextrose H2 breathing test | ||
##For constipation predominant: | ##For [[constipation]] predominant: | ||
###Fiber trial | ###Fiber trial | ||
##For pain predominant: | ##For pain predominant: | ||
###Plain film of abdomen | ###Plain film of [[abdomen]] | ||
==Related Chapters== | ==Related Chapters== |
Revision as of 13:28, 13 March 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The American Gastroenterological Association has published a set of guidelines for tests which physicians should perform prior to diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome.[1] These tests are meant to exclude other causes, such as infection and colon cancer.
American Gastroenterological Association Guidelines for Diagnosis of IBS
- History and physical examination
- Diagnostic testing
- CBC
- Chemistry panel
- Sedimentation rate
- Stool for O & P
- Stool for occult blood
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- IF > 50, colonoscopy or barium enema and sigmoidoscopy
- For diarrhea predominant:
- Small bowel radiograph
- Lactose/dextrose H2 breathing test
- For constipation predominant:
- Fiber trial
- For pain predominant:
- Plain film of abdomen